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Skokie, IL 60077

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Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

Past Shows

Good People  By David Lindsay-Abaire

Good People By David Lindsay-Abaire

Jul 17 – Aug 23, 2026

4 Chairs Theatre is proud to present Good People , written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Lauren Berman. Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of Bingo, where this month's paycheck covers last month's bills, and where...

You've Got A Friend

You've Got A Friend

Dec 10

Pull up a chair and join us on Wednesday, December 10 at 7:30pm, at Hey Nonny, for a music cabaret, "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND". During this holiday season, let's celebrate the power of friendship and importance of connection. Tickets at...

Sondheim Tribute Revue

Sondheim Tribute Revue

Aug 8 – Aug 18, 2024

Sondheim Tribute Revue is an original, one-of-a-kind revue featuring the work of the incomparable Stephen Sondheim. The Stephen Sondheim Society notes that Sondheim is “widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in...

Love Means ALWAYS Having To Say You're Sorry

Love Means ALWAYS Having To Say You're Sorry

May 24

Pull Up A Chair and Join 4 Chairs Theatre at Hey Nonny for a musical theatre cabaret: Love Means ALWAYS Having To Say You're Sorry CAST: Aaron & Jenny Stash, Peter & Amanda Van Eck, Johnny Barbozza & Frankie Walsh PRODUCTION TEAM: Director: Lauren Berman, Music Director: Tyeese...

Ride the Cyclone

Ride the Cyclone

Feb 17 – Feb 25, 2023

Ride The Cyclone Book, Music & Lyrics By Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond A hilarious and outlandish story about the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller...

ISLAND SONG

ISLAND SONG

Apr 23 – May 2, 2021

ISLAND SONG, Words by Sam Carner, Music by Derek Gregor, Story by Sam Carner, Derek Gregor and Marlo Hunter, is a poignant, off-beat dramedy with a kinetic pop-rock score (boasting 7 MAC-nominated songs). ISLAND SONG takes us through a year in the lives of five twenty-somethings...

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